Rayvanny

Rayvanny
Birth nameRaymond Mwakyusa
Also known asVannyboy .Chui.
Born (1993-08-22) 22 August 1993 (age 31)
Nzovwe, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
OriginTukuyu, Mbeya Region
GenresBongo flava, afro-pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, dancer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, guitar, drums
Years active2011–present
LabelsWCB Wasafi (former)
Next Level Music (current)

Raymond Shaban (born 22 August 1993),[1] better known by his stage name Rayvanny, is a Tanzanian musician,[2] songwriter and recording artist who was signed under WCB Wasafi record label until July 2022. He was born and raised in Nzovwe ward of Mbeya city, located in Mbeya Region. He is the most successful bongo flava musician in Tanzania from Mbeya region. His songs are mainly in Swahili. He is also the founder and CEO of Next Level Music.[3] Rayvanny is best known by his song "Kwetu", which introduced him to the world. Rayvanny was mentioned by MTV Base among "Acts To Look Out For" in 2017.[4]

Later on August 1, 2022, a Colombian version of his song, Mama Tetema he made collaborating with a Colombian musician, Maluma won him an award in EAEA People's Choice, Best Global Collaboration category on East Africa Arts Entertainment Awards (EAEA)[5]

Rayvanny nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Latin Pop Album category for his collaboration with Colombian singer Maluma on their song “Mama Tetema” which was originally made by Rayvanny featuring Diamond Platnumz being produced by S2Kizzy. This song also featured on Maluma's album “Don Juan”, which was released in May 2023.

  1. ^ "Rayvanny". YouTube. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Coke Studio Season 3 – Rayvanny". www.coke.co.za. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "mtv news | top african acts to lookout for in 2017 | MTV Africa". www.mtvbase.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  5. ^ Derola, Kelvin (2 August 2022). "List Of East Africa Arts Entertainment Awards Winners 2022 - Offblogmedia". Retrieved 12 August 2022.